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Water molecules on Lunar surface


NASA scientists have discovered water molecules in the polar regions of the moon. Water molecules are greater than predicted , but still relatively small.


Hydroxyl, a molecule consisting of one oxygen atom and one hydrogen atom, also was found in the lunar soil.


NASA's Moon Mineralogy Mapper, or M3, instrument reported the observations. M3 was carried into space on Oct. 22, 2008, aboard the Indian Space Research Organization's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft. Data from the Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer, or VIMS, on NASA's Cassini spacecraft and the High-Resolution Infrared Imaging Spectrometer on NASA's EPOXI spacecraft contributed to confirmation of the finding. The spacecraft imaging spectrometers made it possible to map lunar water more effectively than ever before.


The M3 team found water molecules and hydroxyl at diverse areas of the sunlit region of the moon's surface, but the water signature appeared stronger at the moon's higher latitudes.


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3 Responses to “Water molecules on Lunar surface”

THE GUYS said...
September 26, 2009 at 2:50 AM

Well this is good. Pretty soon, when all the water is gone from the earth, we'll have another source to draw from!! :)

Have a good weekend.

THE GUYS

lawmacs said...
September 27, 2009 at 2:46 PM

Wonderful news soon there may just find some for of life to suggest man can soon live there keep bringing the good news

cool said...
September 29, 2009 at 5:52 AM

What if I say, I Like You. Coz, u've been so touched in ur words and.. I dont know how to express..

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